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separate school's leaving kept at the same time, The conmutter feel confident fromthe result of the cym- foment in dest real, that they would recien double
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365 The benefits from the winter do cools where They now do- These remarks on Schoolhouse have been elected houve pracy from the fact that there are Dor 3 district which must build houses within a short period and it is ine jad that there hints will draw the attention of the inhabitants of those districte in particular to that suggest in order that whenever they do build they aman adopt the most approved form, was more in depending on This, There many Ruchchor may comagain - :
The Committee can not permade Themselves to close this report without inverting to the apparent afeating & coldness which Parents & Guardians manifest on the suly est of public schools. They say aparent for their do not doubt that Parents in general de, induce feel a very when interest The instruction of their children, huileed They know this to be the fact. But still it is no less a fact that They are generally quilty of a very culpable megleat of manifesting that interest in attending the Examinations Katherine visiting The several schools - "They know very well that it is sometion, pleaded in externes wation of This neglect that They have a committee where express duty it is to attend to this tecesiness: But, This does not doaway the change, nor in The heart release Theme from their responsibility The commider are forin in Their belief fined this connection is founded in part one tte experience which some of Them have had in teaching that if Parents would make it their practice to attend the exam= imation, universally, and visit occasionally the schools in their respective districts individually, The influence They would extend once The character of the schools, in raising the ambition x cxocting an consulaus sinvit among The sohalars would par exceed the most prudent exertions od the best qualified committee. Wer is the all Instances are not wanting itas bredeand in most schout district, in which difficulties hrane areser udde hand which namen Menteund at heart, if not compliation the
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cont continued Have been desauce from it, x which would have fun whole avoided had the Barents visited the de wood seen with their own eyes, and heard with me own cars instead of harrowing The rise of theuse of Their meigh ters 2 children- IF i a common remark I universally admitted as truth, that the general dix- = fusion of knowledge among the people is the the x Support of all free Governments This truism is doch- - parent at first , Trong ht, that it is pleased but too many afsent to it without sufficiently examining the cordiners in support of it so that it can properly he said They really believe it - Lof this fact be really believed, a farther, if it be fully realized that the state of society, The advancement of moral & social declines & interest are dependent on The education of om children it appears impossible that any one should feel or act indifferently towards our public schools - sand the commuter feel a pleasure in having an occasion &announce, that an increased attention to this subject is now anamiparting in every section of the town; & although it has developed itself in some instances by commotions " was x rumours af wan," yet-were there are but argument that a laudable attention of The sure it is awakening which will finally result in unity of purpose, unity of action and increased exertion. - respectfully, salemented hus March Hett 1839 rvN. Full Kittredge Commutation
The following, concerning the winter school in Sit, no. of was appended to this report i read in town meeting Shit !!! (1839) This school, considering The disadvantages before alluded J'under which it had been placed, appeared to the Committee as having been will instructed, and to have made good proficiency in The several tranches
Recorded by & If Welester From Clark
Town Meeting Sept 16 1839 367
Audible sex for No either of the constabiles of the Storone of Thelionsford - Greeting,
In the name of The commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required To notify I warn the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to afsemble at The centre theeting house in said Chelunsford on monday The Sixteenth day of september instant, at two Beloch Pull. Then x There to act on The following articles vis To choose a moderator
20 At the request of David Perhamm k others, to see if the town will accept of The widenings & alterations in The road From Grace. Noch Spalding's In The country road - Leading from Thelunsford To lowell, as laid out- by The selection, or act Thereon. And you are to serve the Warrant as is directed in The rules & regulations of said town for warming town meetings is Flereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings Thereon to The town Glich at or before The time of holding sauce meeting
Given under our hands x Seals this 3d day day of Sept - 49. 1833
Otre Adams E.F. Meester 5 Selectinen Lesthat Parte , Che linge
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( Eddieer's return on the forgoing Marrant)
Foron off Chelmsford Raty 1829 Pursuant of This Warranty have notified The inhabitants of thelawford is Therea required by posting up copies thereof to me attention at each of The public matic, houses and at the tavern Refit-bey John Gran fall in said Chelonsford is that the same shall stand This sabbaths at least fre- = vious to the time of holding said meeting. being in conformity to The rules ®ulations of the own for warning town Meetings
James Pito Constable of Thelawford
Moron Mating, Cantal
Pursuant to a warrant The Lidhabitants of said town legally qualified to vote in town affairs met at the centre Meeting House in said town when x where the following votes were passed x proceedings had to with
Cahit. Otis Adams , Moderator
The Report of The selection of Their laying out certain widening's & alterations in the road leading from Seac Noah Tholdings to the county road from the Centre of the town to Lowell to accept the report.(see Baskof Roads) As choose a committee of Times to cause The said widenings & min of new way to the constructed & opened for travel Capt. James Piets, Gli. Welester x Bryant Emerson said Committee Voted that the abow commutter be instructed to clear The road of all wood and Timber Standing & Growing Thereon The whole wich of the road as laid out Voted To Dismiss the meeting -
Otis Adams moderator Thecorded by, E.G. Welester Town Click
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Billerica & Chelmsford
We the subscribers, Selection of The Towns of Billerica and Thehunston, hereley certify that we have berambula = the the line and renewed The towns between Said Towns and found The six stone monuments standing as erected in 1829 as boundaries Thereop
Oct= 220 1839 Otis Adams ) Solution Esi Welester 3 3 -the cus For Marshall Preston Solution. Sewall Steams ) Billerica
Edith Webster Town Click Recorded by
Election Nov. 11 1539 Namant LI.) Middlesex Is :- To either of the constabules of The Town of thehansford - Greeting
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In the name of The Common wealth of Massachu= detty you are hereber required to notify induction The Leshabitants of said Down qualified to vote in Elections to afsemble at the mutig house in Time Centre of said Pour on Honden în ericonthe days of November next at eleven Black in E Comenoon 24. Then and there to bring in Their votes to The Selection con Gourman & Peint gou. = cinar of this Commonwealth and én que den- atom for The district of Micelesex on om ballot. Also to notify and ware The inhabitants of Laid Down qualified as a foresaid & meet at The same time and place for The purpose of determining The reader of Representations said Down will send to The next General Court, to be holden at. Boston on The first wednesday of January next, and to tering in There votes to the Selection for some suitable person or persons frepresent them at said Court The Polls will be opened for each and all of The abovesaid Elections at 12 O clock at non wo
Hard you are thewise required to notify & wann The Inhabitants of Said Down qualified to vote in town affairs i meet at The same place at 3 Ge back. O. M. on the Same day to act on The following articles to with:
Lot To choose a Moderator
To hear The report of any committees which may have been appointed at a form town. meting and act Encriou
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- Election nov. 11 7839 342 Conclude, and you are required serve this warrant according IT Law and The regulations of Said Town for calling town meetings - Hereof fail not & make due return of this warrant with your doings Therean I ourselves at the time & plain of meeting as aforesaid to Given under our hands & seals This Twenty eighth day of October Eightin
Etis Achams E. F. Wedertu Lefthah Parku ) Chelonsfen Officers return on The foregoing warrant
Mierdeusex fo; Town of Chelmsford Oct31" 11839 Pursuant to This warrant T have notified and warned The Inhabitants of Chelmsford to afsemble as thereis directed, and for purposes Therein expressed by posting copies thereof by me attested at each of the public meeting Houses X at The tower of John Gray, all in I Said Chelmsford so That The same may stand two sabbath at least previous to The time of holding said meeting, being in accordance with the regulations of the Town for calling town meetings
James Pitts, Constable
Recorded by, Elle Webster Town Checks
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Election Now. 11 1839 (Votes for governoa) Commonwealth of Mapachusetts
It a legal muting of The Inhabitants of The Town of Thelansford in The country of Midlerx and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualifica by The Constitution to vote for governor and. Lieutenant Governor, holding on The Eleventh day of November, being The second monday I said month, in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Minty mind for The purpose of giving in Their votes for gov- Fernan & Lentement Governor of Said Commons - wealth. The whole normalen of persons who gave in their votos was ascertained, as is directed in The Revised Statutes, [Chan to dec. 13) by counting The whole number of separate ballots given in, and The whole number of ballots was two hundred and Eighty The
And the whole number of votes given in for Governor, were dortist, counted, recorder, and declaration Thereof made as by the Constitution is directed- and were for the following person)
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For Governor
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Constill. Electron nov. 11 -1839 ( Votes for Sent. gov.)
Commonwealth of thefsachusetts
Ha legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Chelmsford in The Country of Mid- - diesex and Commonwealth of thefachusetts qualified by The Constitution to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holding on the eleventh day of november, being The second Monday of said Abouth, in The year of our Land one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine for the pinfase of giving in Their votes for Governor & Lieutenant Ero. = error of said Commonwealth- The whole number of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained as is directed in The Run'? = sed Statutes, Chap, to, Sec. 13. / ley, counting The whole number of separate ballots grunn In, and the whole number of ballots was two hundred & eighty Him
And the whole number of votes given in Lieutenant Governor, were sorte, counter, recorded and declaration thereof made as by The constitution is directed - and were for the following persons _
For Sent you, Sathan Willis- one hundred and perdite nine 155 George Houel one hundred and thouty four 124
ET Helesta Lohthat Sache Thelunsford
Thecorded by E.f. Nelesta J.C.
~Election for 11" 1839 (Votes for Senators )
If a Legal meeting of the Fahabitants of the town of Thelawford in The Country of Middleage and Commoncocalot of' fbappachusetts, qualified by The Constitution to vote for Senators and. Counsellors, holder on the eleventh day of Hlou- = ember, being The second Honday of this month, in The year of Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Things nime for The purpose of giving in Their Notes for Senators and Connected, for the district of Abidellesex.
The whole number of persons who came in Their votes was ascertained, as is directed in the Revised Statutes, Chapit, SeQ. 3) by counting The number of separate ballots given in, and the whole number of hallot, was Two hundred and ninety Theo
And the whole number of were sontich, counted, recorded, and declaration Thereos made as by the Constitution is demoted- and were for the following purtous Joseph W. Hansen one hundred and fifty 150 Leonard Il Parker one hundred and forty five 147 James Russell one hundred a forty sim George Robbins one hundred xp
Sunil Chandler ninety for
Saml. B. Walcott one hundred & Trvanty Lix ILC Sidney Willard one hundred X Finity for 134 Calle Butter vienety 50 Luke Fiske ninety for
Sylvanus both forty five
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Lilley Lation forty six 46
Ford Ruller. forty, 63
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- Josefin ! Buckingham nine Stunt Park for
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Town of the hansford Non 11 1839-12 celahex llevanto the haven't The Polls were there j'en Fre Q'vier à Jour Representatives de Me next General court he hadden at Boston on The qin wednesday of The next To Send two Representations To Choose Then on one ballot The selection ruled That the Polls the @low et 3, 3. Block _IL. The voter being dential, counted x dularation Theway made were for the following persons
affinebiale Phaldring one hundred & twenty show 127 It if Wetester one hundred and pine 105
83 It's Jeams Security, nine
19 Samb I Hadley hannity three 23 Armas Carlton sixty one
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aphor Spalding our The whale murder of ballate was 247 Necessary to a Olivia /39 none ravining received that number the
Vatie to dissolve the Meeting. Recorded by 8. 7 Wichita J.C.
Town Meeting 1200. 11 121839 347 brow of Thehostand nov. 11th 1839. 3 0 plach Pull Ouroulant As The Warrant The Meeting for town affairs was a pened and the following votes were Chase Capit Otis Adams , Vodination Read the Report of The committee on The Hill Road Voted To accept the Reporte Voted & close The blueting for Town burning.
Otros cíamos e Hodnota Surround by Both Welestar Yown Clethe
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the post of Committee on The Hill Road
the Brunette to whom was re fined at a i The repairing and The hill road so called and also, were direction were The Town at a subsequent meeting to remove & establish new sounds have attended of that iluty X Submit The following Report 02 The have established.The ionnels is Beginning at a stone Set in The ground on the Wertenby side of. The Lawell road near The Stone Bridge Que Stony Brook; Themes running South 61/2° East 39 races & twenty twinks of a stone Found in The ground; Thence South 15/2 winx +15 mads to a stone set in The ground by The Middlesex Jumpche - the road being Three rods wide and by ving on The westin. = by side of The above described bound _ We have caused the road to the Repair= Fed, and made convenient for publis travel .... I'll which is Respectfully Submitted Chelmsford Mars 1110/839
Siphus Spaulding Committe
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-Election tett monday in Har. 1835)79 Nament Middlesex Ps. To either of the Contables
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I. In The name of The commonwealth of Massa= chusetts you are hereby direction to notify x wann by onthe Constitution The Inhabitants of Thehansford qualified to Rote in Elections for Representatives to the general Court of This Commonwealth to meet at the illeciti Hause in the centre of said Down our withoutany The twounty fifth day of nove twee Partant ut being the fourth monday of said month / at ten O'clock before noon & aring in Their vote A The Selection for two representation the next general count to be holden at Boston on the sint wednesday of January next- The Polls to be opened at Blev Boloch did you are directed & dever Thr. Warrant according in law & the regulations of The town for calling down Ellertings -
"Hecried Sail not, and make due retime of this warrant with your downs Therion to ourselves at The time x place of holding said meeting _ _
Leftunth day of November A, D, Eightum hundred & thirty some
Middlesex Is. Lawn of thelostand now 16 1839- Pursuant to This warrant I have notified & warned The Inhabitants of Chilisford as there directed by posting who cares Thereof by me attested at cauld on The Public Meting Houses, and at the
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Election Ata Monday in Nov. 1839. Jawere Nett by John Gray, all in Said Chetostore so that the same may Stand over two sabbaths / at least) previous the said meeting, being in accordance with The voice of the Town of Chelmsford for The regulation of Town Meetings
Janus Pets , Constable
Recorded by Biff Webster Joun Certo
Town of the hus ford Nov. 25th /839 Pursuant As the usammant the Inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections afsembled at the centre Meeting House at 11 account and The Polls were opened for the Olivier of two representations to The next general count Previously to receiving any votes a motion was made to dissolve the muting - That the meeting be dissolved
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Tirar , Heating , March 22 the. 3ST
In the name of the Commonwea lot of Massachusetts Vou are heredan required of notify The inhabitants of said tour, qualified, to vote in town addams to appointle at The meeting house in the centre of said toun one Monday The second dans of Baron next it beise the Best menday of said month at mine Moloch léfire moon, then and There to act on the following articles
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"To choose a Moderator. To choose all necessary town ofacours in the que
Cate bring un Prices votes for a counter créatures "Je ficar the he bert of the overseers of The floor and not Thereon'-
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I hear The Report of The Board of Health and act- Thereon - To the the best of the Consulta appointed to Settle wist the Treasures, and any other commit, which may have been appointed, and act therea. To see what disposition The town will make of The Pest House, or not any thing in relation Thereto. To decide when The manner of repairing the roads and Bridges The year endring- To raise money for the support of Schools, The voor, and rer all other town I have is
and more are directed to device This warrant according to Law& the vote of The town relative If The manner of calling own meetings Abercos fail not, and make dire return of this warrant with your dawings thereou to the town Clerk on or before the time of holding said -
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Seithah Parker Chelmsford
Abddobleser Is 3 down of Thelunsford Helwany 18 /8/40
Curswant to the foregoing warrant I have notified The Inhabitants of said town to assemble at the time, prace, 2 her bersposes Therein expressed by Posting copies Thereof by me attested at each of The public muting Houses, and at the tavern of John Gray, all in said thelongford, "so that The same may stand hus sabbaths " at least" previous of the trime is holding said meeting"- being in accordance with the vote of said Town
James Pitts Constable of 2
> Chelmsford
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Jason effecting Contre Hard Da fare
Jursuant to The warrant the Inhabitants of The course of Thelunsford qualified to vote in town affairs, met at the meeting House in the centre of said town on Monday The Do day of March 2.1840. when a where The follow- ing votes were falsed & proceedings had to with-
Vorteil
To take up the 3º article, in order to open The Jolly for The choice of " Chein, Selectimen & county Incasson a t The Same time .
E. Febreliste. Jour Blesk and Selectman-
No choice being made " The other Selectamen, voted adjourn The meeting for 30 minutes - thet according to adjemmment and proceeded to ballot og ai for Two delistimen and Those Lehshah Parker - There being no choum for the Then Selectman, proceeded to ballot again for a Electman and Those Capit Otis Selams The votes for County Treasurer Tering sorted Counted, and declaration Thereof made in a few town Meeting were as follows _ For Stedman Buttrich, one hundred sixty one votes / 61 For that It. Nelson, eighty nine votes 89 For Albert Nelson, one vote Queen Emerson Town Treasurer ~ James Pitts Esque & John Hb. Young Constables. I.A young declined serving to postpone The choice of a Constable indefinitely Daniel Parker, Joseph Manning & Joseph Wareng Everseers of The Poor & for Whouse __ To choose three School Committee- E.G. Webster Otis Adams & Joseph Warming I. Committer W Wanun declined Serving Voted To adjourn The meeting to thursday next being The 5 day of March ist, at 12 beloch at noon.
Phone Those
Votiel Thore
Votul Those
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circaat Tuare thesting ( a): 1840
Otraswant the adionnement the inhabitants of Said Triun qualified & vote in town affairs afsemla if The Dente elections touse a prouded as follows
reconsider The vote "postponing The choice co
Lohn. A. Smith Constable To Picaare a field Drive in each School district in Derk 7201. BGi. Adams-20 2. Francis Rich-
no 5. Elbridge Sutton- No 6. Beijo Livingstone not Robert Richardson 208. Beni- Blood 2 Mn 9. Vhod Saker Ho10. Leonard 6. Jambon. to choose five fence viewers
Motel Those
Voted Those
Parker Sutton & Solomon Parkhurst Since viewer, To choose a Surveygen of Highways in each Highway district in MOV. Amos Carlton-2202, Francis Kuchanson 1203 Sosiale Besana 2204 Charles Surette. no 5 The Marshall no b. At phone Spalding not Charles Parker not Being's Blood fr nog, Benzine Obrar - 2.2010 Jefferson Loring to 0 havre 10 Survey ors of Lumber
MVoted Phone
Wn Swett Franci, B Parker. Eliphalet Hunt E.f. Welester- Henry Bram_ Hil Tanker & Charles Broad
to choose 13 Survey ors of wood Glen Adams_Joseph Reed- Charles . Bird Leiterson Loring Augustus &. Spalding - Whos Harinall. IHad A. Bean- Francis, B. Parker-David Perhane Eth horas Bowers Leonard &. Jambon. Franklin Patient Pouriza Spaichingen
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is choose 5 reichers of dia- That Parker- Lose, AL Read- John Brown Lose, ALE
Water de borthave The chance of a Board of Headit indeplinatile. Heard The 'report of The Overseers of The Poor __ Voted to accept the Resort
Heard the report of the commuter on appraisal of The content. on The Poor Jamm - Heures The Report of The Branch of thee ' ·Vitres to accept The Report Noted That the elijah Whitcomb's note now in The hands d .F. Welester he sent to him "Satisfied in full" Forand The Report of The Commuter to Settle with the Treasurer
to accept the Report
annual settlement with The town Treasurer,
" Conmettre à appraise the Una peste et the sims Housed jam That The Post trause a all the l'action & a the property
Care of the Selection, with instructions to take a Lease of a Small rise of land on which it now Itam, or to morense it to some other conveniente x Jaje black Oretain 's for the use of The town as circumstances man. a chair; or, if they think expedient & for the interest I The town, to sell said roberty & Hace the Amacad, Theread in the trou treasury, -- > Vated that The tis want berepaired in the same mainzer as last i can -
Voted to Raise Eight hundred dollars for the 3 races Support àé rances à tovidaus
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Torino 1 Place. 2 512 1840 (
Schools) what If 200, 00 be off with the detection, to
ir ezzzong The Janull district at their discrétion
S raise chevon humand a filter dollars for The Support of / 0 The Door Poor 3
A maise tivelun hundred dollars for incidental 5 Jours exhumer 8/200.0 5 ex heures
dissolve Fire meeting - Jannes Pitts Modnation 3. S. Welesta Blechy
Honey raised in 1840 to wit 1
For School ___ $ 1200000
For the Jour _ 750.00 For incidental changes 1200.00 mm
$ 3150. 00
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Mirhaus Bowers Saml. J. Hadley Isaac Brooker
Francis B. Parker Eliminalet Hunt E.F. Weles tu
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Charles Block Teleen delavus
Svor Hawk 10th
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Levenson Lering
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Augustus &. Spalding Those Marshall
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theport of the Overseers of the Porta
A Report of the expenses for supporting the Pone in The Form of Chelonsfood for the year ending a Hand Second I.D. 1840
CeSe casó france por belle dune : 16 0 x hetett 1839 To cant ifrand for stock, looks, provisions, Clothing) & other necessaries for the use of Clans house & Jamin 3 1005. 34 To cash haid De Paul Kittredge & son for doctoring
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